January 14, 2016 by V Leigh

State of Politics 2016

Nikki Haley spoke as if she had a moral turnaround which led her to suddenly understand the confederate flag as racist. #GOPResponse

— deray mckesson (@deray) January 13, 2016

No one should be allowed to profit from putting more people behind bars. We must end the private-for-profit prison racket in America!

— Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) January 6, 2016

Muslim woman wearing a Hijab escorted out of @realDonaldTrump rally. Shirt says “Salam I come in peace” pic.twitter.com/ku53dIrs7x

— Anderson Cooper 360° (@AC360) January 9, 2016

January 5, 2016 by V Leigh

Gunmen kill Mexico Mayor Gisela Mota one day after taking office

Gunmen kill Mexico Mayor Gisela Mota one day after taking office: Report https://t.co/t9OFik1Pk4 pic.twitter.com/tHu1AjqcQH @DaRealyestJones

— DcSlumdog (@DcSlumdog) January 2, 2016

January 1, 2016 by Oppression Monitor

The Rhetoric of Open Carry – Texas Edition

BY ANDREW JOSEPH PEGODA

Much to the chagrin to the majority of Texans, including law enforcement agencies and those for canceled carry, open carry begins in Texas in just a few hours. This law will allow the approximately 100,000 people with concealed permits to openly carry guns.

Sourced through Scoop.it from: andrewpegoda.com

December 27, 2015 by V Leigh

#BlackLivesMatter Tweets 12.27

Thanks to Republicans, nearly a quarter of Florida's black citizens can't vote. https://t.co/jyUoniX8u5 pic.twitter.com/F4M84Yl81j

— The Intercept (@the_intercept) December 13, 2015

November 17, 2015 by V Leigh

#Politics Tweets 11.16

We must not continue being the country in the world with more people in jail than any other – disproportionately people of color.

— Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) November 15, 2015

Here are the leading Presidential candidates' positions on ending police violence. #CampaignZero pic.twitter.com/FJgnryUbGp

— Samuel Sinyangwe (@samswey) November 4, 2015

Bernie Sanders on police accountability. Via CBS. https://t.co/NaRBkd9xYR

— Jim Dalrymple II (@JimDalrympleII) November 15, 2015

November 11, 2015 by V Leigh

#International Tweets 11.10

The U.S. is forever creating and arming deadly monsters, and then fighting them. https://t.co/skBwiyAfqz pic.twitter.com/8xOErGWuts

— CounterPunch (@NatCounterPunch) November 5, 2015

How many more must die? https://t.co/TKGV0ys5jY

— No One Is Illegal (@nooneisillegal) November 5, 2015

.@MSF: Medics were shot from the air as they ran between buildings during U.S. strike on hospital in Kunduz. https://t.co/aYWH82Cywy

— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) November 5, 2015

.@ShaunKing: U.S. strike on Afghan Doctors Without Borders hospital resembles "kill mission" https://t.co/9G8fNQor9n pic.twitter.com/vyuXOQCpnT

— New York Daily News (@NYDailyNews) November 6, 2015

#Child eating bread by his feet. He lost his arms in an #Israeli attack on #Gaza in 2012. Not told in western media. pic.twitter.com/qZk4ylZznd

— Sabina ✌️ Palestine (@OLiIIy) November 6, 2015

October 30, 2015 by V Leigh

#Immigration Tweets 10.29

ICYMI: NC Governor @PatMcCroryNC signs anti-immigrant bill #HB318 into law! —> https://t.co/5EJQeGrCfU #Immigration pic.twitter.com/cqhL2dAyDt

— UnitedWeDream.org (@UNITEDWEDREAM) October 29, 2015

Today we are telling @GovMcCrory to stop dehumanizing NC immigrants. #stophb318 #hb318 pic.twitter.com/n6otqbUSv9

— Raise Up For $15 (@RaiseUpfor15) October 29, 2015

Aerial view of the #HB318 protest at @PatMcCroryNC mansion in Raleigh pic.twitter.com/VGvHNkcuFM

— Derek Rowles (@DerekRowles) October 29, 2015

October 23, 2015 by V Leigh

#BlackLivesMatters Tweets 10.22

Our statement on the response from the DNC: https://t.co/hBQqrjYypz #RaiseTheDebate #BLMDebate

— Black Lives Matter (@Blklivesmatter) October 22, 2015

Officer Robert Olsen said: "I feared for my life bc he was football player type." Anthony is 5 foot 7 and 147 pounds.

— Bridget (@bridgie_xoxo) October 22, 2015

October 16, 2015 by V Leigh

#InternationalPolitics Tweets 10.15

Israel will allow police to fire live ammunition at protesters ……………………………….. http://t.co/B615SgJv3A

— DcSlumdog (@DcSlumdog) October 3, 2015

Really? "US troops who called in an airstrike that decimated a @MSF hospital probably did not follow rules" – huh http://t.co/OHPYI8joV5

— Glenn Greenwald (@ggreenwald) October 7, 2015

LA TIMES: Obama & Pentagon "have left key questions unanswered" about hospital attack http://t.co/CYYd5mR12l pic.twitter.com/misOnNzHwy

— Glenn Greenwald (@ggreenwald) October 9, 2015

Powerful Mexico City Posters Ask #EPN What He’d Do If His Children Disappeared #Faltan43 #Ayotzinapa http://t.co/5rZOsrOZ4T

— favianna rodriguez (@favianna) September 30, 2015

October 9, 2015 by V Leigh

#Syria Tweets 10.8

Wake me up when Trump shows a shred of kindness or compassion to anyone who doesn't look like him or live like him. https://t.co/ITTN40esl3

— Lisa Bloom (@LisaBloom) October 1, 2015

People's history lesson on crisis in Syria: Begins w/2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq by Rashid Khalidi https://t.co/XR8oQjUI1Y via @democracynow

— Zinn Ed Project (@ZinnEdProject) October 1, 2015

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